Saying something is better is not the same thing as saying it is good. Are you saying Iraq isn't better? Or is the problem that nothing short of damn near perfect and strictly according to a predefined script is going to pass muster? "No war plan survives contact with the enemy," wasn't generated just for the Bush administration.

In general, it's fair to say that GOP senators have spent less time speaking themselves than their Democratic counterparts. Most seem confident that the General and the Ambassador will not embarrass themselves or the Administration, so they're likely to share more time. The Dems are like a basketball team playing four-corners -- keep the ball away from the opponents, so the opponents can't score. Once or twice, John Kerry messed up and actually asked an argumentative question just before giving the witness a chance to respond. Gen. P. slam-dunked him.